No rookies should play center permanent unless it’s Sharp who played in NHL and who is perfect 4th line in my opinion.
Penalty killing Primeau Gagne, Handzus Kapanen/Richards/Carter (if rookies can do it)
Penalty killing on D Rathje, Hatcher you name it.

No rookies should play center permanent unless it’s Sharp who played in NHL and who is perfect 4th line in my opinion.
Penalty killing Primeau Gagne, Handzus Kapanen/Richards/Carter (if rookies can do it)
Penalty killing on D Rathje, Hatcher you name it.

One of either Carter or Richards will have to be moved to wing due to our over-load of centers (probably Carter). But they are both centers long term on this team and they need to get the experience at some point.

One of either Carter or Richards will have to be moved to wing due to our over-load of centers (probably Carter). But they are both centers long term on this team and they need to get the experience at some point.

Richards and Carter will probably get a chance to play all over the board at first to see where their comfort zone is. Though i think Richards will be used as a checker(PK) at first and Carter as a scorer(PP), but theres no telling. these guys are some great prospects and should get a good amount of playing time everywhere except on D. Due to Carter's exellent track record in the past year I think Richards is getting overlooked, imo Richards will be just as solid of a forward as Carter.

Sharp is not a center in the NHL, not great on faceoffs. I remember Clarke/Hitchcock/Holmgren or someone on the flyers speaking about this last year. I dont think Richards is suited for the wing, he is more of a natural center, Mike Ricci with offensive ability. Carter is more suited for the wing cause he is a goal scorer, but would prob be best taking the draws if he is with Forsberg cause Forsberg is not the best from what I hear. The only concern I have with Carter on the line with Forsberg and Gagne is that if Carter is THAT good, I think we should spread our scoring around a little better. Plus, I dont think it will matter too much who plays with Forsberg and Gagne, kinda like the Lindros LeClair days, didnt matter who was on the RW.

Primeau absolutely will not be the fourth-line center. I understand and share the enthusiasm for Carter and Richards, but to think that both will center lines ahead of Primeau is crazy talk. Keep in mind that, despite the high expectations, neither has played a minute of NHL hockey. Primeau, on the other hand, was arguably the Flyers MVP in '04 and certainly the playoff MVP.

Primeau absolutely will not be the fourth-line center. I understand and share the enthusiasm for Carter and Richards, but to think that both will center lines ahead of Primeau is crazy talk. Keep in mind that, despite the high expectations, neither has played a minute of NHL hockey. Primeau, on the other hand, was arguably the Flyers MVP in '04 and certainly the playoff MVP.

You don't understand how Hitch rolls his lines. Primeau will be playing with Kapanen, and likely someone like Sharp or Radio on the right side. When Carter plays, he'll probably get time on a scoring line. That doesn't mean he's going to get more ice time than Primeau.

You don't understand how Hitch rolls his lines. Primeau will be playing with Kapanen, and likely someone like Sharp or Radio on the right side. When Carter plays, he'll probably get time on a scoring line. That doesn't mean he's going to get more ice time than Primeau.

Exactly. I think Primeau's will be 3 and Richards 4 if you want to number them, but Hitch rolls 4 lines and tends to go with pairs and rotate the third forward. People need to relax, no one is saying that Primeau is the #4 center. He was and is #3. Handzus led the team in ice time last year and will most likely do so again unless Clarke all of a sudden becomes stupid and trades him. I doubt Primeau plays more than Forsberg.

One of either Carter or Richards will have to be moved to wing due to our over-load of centers (probably Carter). But they are both centers long term on this team and they need to get the experience at some point.

During the season they will get experience as centers, take some faceoffs, kill some penalties, play some power play 15-25 games they will play centers. but playing Richards with Brashear and Stevenson is just waisting his talent. Bring these rookies slow looks like we are a cup contender so save their strength.

Exactly. I think Primeau's will be 3 and Richards 4 if you want to number them, but Hitch rolls 4 lines and tends to go with pairs and rotate the third forward. People need to relax, no one is saying that Primeau is the #4 center. He was and is #3. Handzus led the team in ice time last year and will most likely do so again unless Clarke all of a sudden becomes stupid and trades him. I doubt Primeau plays more than Forsberg.

Primeau is hard to place minutes wise due to the fact that his minutes are situation dictated... he'll have his job for the night and sometimes that will mean more, sometimes that will mean less ice-time.

what would be awesome is if Richards steps in and can really fill a role similar to Primeau -- which i don't think is THAT unlikely -- in terms of helping to play a defensive center role, which would allow us to maybe to get Primeau some easier nights against teams with smaller forwards.

Before I hit you guys with the bad news I would like to take a second to congrats you guys on getting Forsberg. Now the bad stuff everybody is saying that the cap is at 39 mil but it is really at 37 mil the other 2mil is for bonuses and insurance so look at the chart

Carter and Richards will make 950k each . so add 1.9 mil so that will equal 30,978,600 the you still have to sign Robert Esche, Simon Gagne, Kim Johnsson Branko Radivojevic, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrick Sharp that well add up to about 10 mil and your still missing a backup goalie and another forward add another 1mil for that the will be about 42 mil so that means there is about another 5mil to shave off good luck.

Before I hit you guys with the bad news I would like to take a second to congrats you guys on getting Forsberg. Now the bad stuff everybody is saying that the cap is at 39 mil but it is really at 37 mil the other 2mil is for bonuses and insurance so look at the chart

Carter and Richards will make 950k each . so add 1.9 mil so that will equal 30,978,600 the you still have to sign Robert Esche, Simon Gagne, Kim Johnsson Branko Radivojevic, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrick Sharp that well add up to about 10 mil and your still missing a backup goalie and another forward add another 1mil for that the will be about 42 mil so that means there is about another 5mil to shave off good luck.

okay sparky... our cap number WITH QO's is well established at 36.7 or something.

Carter and Richards will make 950k each . so add 1.9 mil so that will equal 30,978,600 the you still have to sign Robert Esche, Simon Gagne, Kim Johnsson Branko Radivojevic, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrick Sharp that well add up to about 10 mil and your still missing a backup goalie and another forward add another 1mil for that the will be about 42 mil so that means there is about another 5mil to shave off good luck.

Before I hit you guys with the bad news I would like to take a second to congrats you guys on getting Forsberg. Now the bad stuff everybody is saying that the cap is at 39 mil but it is really at 37 mil the other 2mil is for bonuses and insurance so look at the chart

Carter and Richards will make 950k each . so add 1.9 mil so that will equal 30,978,600 the you still have to sign Robert Esche, Simon Gagne, Kim Johnsson Branko Radivojevic, Dennis Seidenberg, Patrick Sharp that well add up to about 10 mil and your still missing a backup goalie and another forward add another 1mil for that the will be about 42 mil so that means there is about another 5mil to shave off good luck.

the other two lines are all gravy. I like Carter somewhere on the scoring line and Richards somewhere on a defensive line - maybe not with Primeau but who knows? I think he is going to be a real surprise - has plenty of help around him that's for sure.